The Wine Journal 2023

Greenock Creek Grenache 2020

G 96

Medium-deep colour. Traditional Barossa Grenache with intense musky plum, raspberry, dark chocolate aromas. Generous and supple with smooth dark plum, mulberry, boysenberry fruits, hints of red liquorice, plentiful fine powdery textures, lovely inky density and underlying fresh acidity. Finishes chalky with a kick of alcohol. Very well-made wine with excellent fruit definition, vinosity and complexity. Drink now–2028 Seabrook The Broker Grenache 2018 G 96 Medium-deep crimson. Liquorice all-sorts, raspberry aromas with espresso, mocha notes. Developed raspberry, plum, roasted coffee, dark chocolate, amontillado flavours, fine chalky tannins and underly roasted walnut/ hazelnut notes. Finishes chalky and bittersweet. Lovely density and complexity. The maturation characters

make this wine. Drink now–2025 Hayes Family Wines Estate Block 2 Grenache 2021

G 96

Medium-deep crimson. Intense yet reserved musky plum, dark cherry aromas with herb garden notes tinged with truffle and spice. Richly concentrated and buoyant plum, dark cherry, boysenberry fruits, fine slinky al dente textures and integrated juicy acidity are all superbly balanced with lovely mid-palate volume and density to finish. Drink now–2028 Hayes Family Wines Estate Block 2 Grenache 2021 G 96 Medium-deep crimson and a bolder style here from Hayes Family Wines with beautifully intense black cherry, musky plum aromas with graphite herb complexity. The palate is intense and sweet-fruited with plentiful black cherry, dark plum, boysenberry fruits, and plentiful fine chalky tannins. Lovely density, balance and vinosity will see this age well. Drink now–2028 John Duval Wines Annexus Grenache 2020 G 96 Medium-deep crimson. Intense, glossy and strikingly vibrant raspberry pastille, red cherry Turkish delight, chinotto aromas. Smooth and supple with exceptional complexity – lovely inky raspberry pastille, red cherry fruits, fine slinky textures and savoury peppery spice before a juicy finish. A reference style and delicious. Now–2032 Kurtz Family Vineyards Charlie’s Grenache 2019 G 96 Medium crimson. Powerful pure raspberry, mocha, roasted chestnut with a hint of shellac aromas. A richly concentrated palate follows with pure raspberry, dark plum, blackberry, mocha marzipan flavours, fine chocolaty textures and integrated acidity before finishing with graphite notes. Drink now–2030

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